tudorsandutu
Brilliantly made and narrated, it's a must see for everyone. A lesson from history that we should all learn from and remember, irrespective of nationality or race.
iankynoch
This is an excellent, well put together documentary, which succeeds at providing a balanced account of the war from both sides during the period of American involvement. It is however a bit surprising that this documentary is being marketed as a 'comprehensive' historical account. It isn't. It does not make reference to the ANZAC involvement, which although much smaller than the US contingent was still a significant contribution, and the ANZAC troops were by and large far more effective in the S.V. areas that they targeted. At best it maybe only briefly mentions the fact that South Korea were a South Vietnamese ally - the South Koreans lost over 5,000 combatants in the conflict. This may not be of interest to the American audience, but then perhaps the documentary should be rebranded as something like 'America in Vietnam', to avoid causing offence to the sacrifice of other nations involved. This should not wholly detract from the great footage, interviews and the clear endeavours of the producers to provide an unbiased account of the war as seen from both sides. It is a masterpiece in that regard.
edriley77
Ken Burns knows what he's doing. This 18 hour documentary on the Vietnam war is the most information filled war documentary you'll see. You'll hear from both sides including citizens from both countries. Great watch
cdpdirector
Ken, (may I call you Ken?) and Lynn (if I may be so bold), have created...yet another...masterpiece.
I've watched most of Ken's (may I call you Ken?) documentaries from start to my next birthday and rant to everyone I know how awesome that show was...still is, and have come to this conclusion;
Any educational and/or historical curriculum that doesn't include every Ken Burns documentary is worthless.
It just doesn't get any better...
until...
Lynn (if I may be so bold) gets involved.
48 hours ago I started watching "The War", then immediately began "The Vietnam War"...
They are both jaw draw-dropping.
Like the 4-minute mile, they have set a new standard for documentaries. I've experienced 40 years of commentary on these conflagrations, yet still learn something new.
...this dedication eschews 4 thousand words...
however,
in context,
the first 9 minutes of episode 7 is potentially...
hands down...
the best...
EVER!that's it,
that's all I got...
it's not even mine....
this is how we all learn...
love...